Obituaries

Florence Gross

Florence Gross

Oct 8, 2011

Florence Gross of Dallas, Oregon passed away October 8, 2011. At her request no services will be held. Cremation arrangements entrusted to Farnstrom Cremation Center under the direction of Farnstrom Mortuary.

Delores Jean "Dicus" Wright

Delores Jean "Dicus" Wright

Oct 6, 2011

Delores Jean (Dicus) Wright of Otis, Oregon passed away October 6, 2011 at her home at the age of 78. ~ Full obituary will be posted soon ~ Visitation will be at 10am the relief society room with services to start at 11am all at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Lincoln City, Oregon. Interment will be...

Denise Rene "Shell" Wilson

Denise Rene "Shell" Wilson

Oct 6, 2011

Denise Rene (Shell) Wilson October 26, 1979 - October 6, 2011 Denise Rene (Shell) Wilson of Independence, Oregon passed away October 5, 2011 at the age of 31. Denise was born in Portland, Oregon on October 26, 1979. Survivors include her husband James R. Wilson of Independence, sons, Mathew J. Wilson and Dylon J. Wilson of Independence, daughter. Amy R....

Ida Helen "Chronister" Ingram

Ida Helen "Chronister" Ingram

Sep 30, 2011

Ida Helen (Chronister) Ingram was born on 20th January 1920 in DeQueen, Arkansas, the eldest child of Ward and Nancy Chronister. In 1926 she moved with her family to Sand Springs, Oklahoma where she graduated from Sand Springs High School. She married A.Y. Gentry in 1940 and in 1961 they settled in the Independence-Monmouth area with their five children. In...

Geraldine Kathrine Niccoli

Geraldine Kathrine Niccoli

Sep 19, 2011

Geraldine "Geri" Katherine Lundberg Niccoli June 9, 1924 - September 19, 2011 BUENA VISTA - Geraldine "Geri" Katherine Lundberg Niccoli passed away September 19, 2011 at the age of 87. Born on June 9, 1924 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to Ralph & Helen Lundberg. Graduating from Independence High School (Henry Hill) in 1942. She met and married John William Niccoli on...

Myrtle D. "Johns" Ritchey

Myrtle D. "Johns" Ritchey

Sep 18, 2011

Myrtle D. Ritchey January 21, 1923 - September 18, 2011 Myrtle D. Ritchey of Dallas, Oregon passed away at her home at the age of 88. Myrtle was born in Missouri to Elmer and Buela Johns. She is survived by her son Thomas King. No services will be held.

Katherine Riggle Graham

Katherine Riggle Graham

Sep 15, 2011

Obituary ~ Katherine Riggle Graham March 16, 1950 - September 15, 2011 INDEPENDENCE - Katherine Riggle Graham passed away September 15th at her home in Independence at the age of 61. Katherine was born in Duncan, Oklahoma to R.L. and Mary Riggle on March 16, 1950. After graduating from high school she met and married Billy Lynn Graham he preceded...

Betty Lou Abrams

Betty Lou Abrams

Sep 6, 2011

Betty Lou Abrams November 24, 1930 - September 6, 2011 MONMOUTH - Betty Lou Abrams passed away September 6, 2011 at the age of 80. Born in Iowa, the 8th of 9 children to Rollo and Sylvia Knights. She moved to Oregon at the age of 20. Married Gale Dean Abrams in 1953, they had 3 children and after they...

Elsie Gertrude Ries

Elsie Gertrude Ries

Aug 26, 2011

Elsie Gertrude Ries January 21, 1933 ~ August 26, 2011 INDEPENDENCE ~ Elsie Gertrude Ries passed away August 26, 2011. Born in Wapato, Washington on January 21, 1933. Living in Washington, Montana and California from 1933-1966. Settling in Monmouth in 1966 she taught English at South Salem High School from 1971 retiring in 1991. In 2000 she moved from Monmouth...

Clayton Pebley

Clayton Pebley

Aug 23, 2011

Clayton Pebley January 17, 1937 - August 23, 2011 INDEPENDENCE - Clayton Pebley passed away August 23, 2011 at the age of 74. Born in Mayfield, Oklahoma to Robert and Leula Pebley on January 17, 1937. Clayton proudly served his country in the United States Army. He was a successful auto parts store owner of Clay's Auto Parts, Inc. for...

Daniel A. Painter

Daniel A. Painter

Aug 23, 2011

Daniel A. Painter April 12, 1922 ~ August 23, 2011 MONMOUTH - Daniel A. Painter passed away August 23, 2011 at the age of 89. Born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Daniel proudly served his country during WWII on a destroyer. Attended and graduated from University of Oklahoma with a Geological Engineering degree. Worked as a geologist in the oil...

Anita Louisa Link

Anita Louisa Link

Aug 21, 2011

Anita "Nita" Louisa Link June 21, 1934 - August 21, 2011 Memorial Mass will be 4 pm Wednesday August 24, 2011 at St. Patrick Catholic Church with interment following at English Cemetery in Monmouth.

Ed Stineff

Ed Stineff

Aug 21, 2011

Ed Stineff August 27, 1938 - August 21, 2011 MONMOUTH - Ed Stineff passed away at age 72 from complications of pulmonary fibrosis. Ed was born in DeRidder, Louisiana, to Edward Henry and Leona Stineff. Most of his childhood was spent in Anacortes, Washington, where he graduated from Anacortes High School in 1956. He graduated from Linfield College in 1960...

Jewell Marie Parksion

Jewell Marie Parksion

Aug 14, 2011

Jewell Marie Parksion December 12, 1933 - August 14, 2011 BUENA VISTA ~ Jewell Marie Parksion of Buena Vista, Oregon passed away August 14, 2011 at her home at the age of 77. Marie was born December 12, 1933 in Exeter, Missouri to George and Marie (Collender) Parksion. No public service will be held. Private interment at Buena Vista Cemetery.

Aurora S Alvarez

Aurora S Alvarez

Aug 14, 2011

Obituary ~ Aurora S. Alvarez August 13, 1928 ~ August 14, 2011 Aurora S. Alvarez of Beaverton, Oregon (formerly of Independence) passed away August 14, 2011 at the age of 83. Aurora was born in Edinburg, Texas to Jose and Florentina Salazar. Came to Oregon in 1962. She was married to Carlos Alvarez and he proceeded in her death in...

Dorothy H. Berlin

Dorothy H. Berlin

Aug 9, 2011

Dorothy Helen Berlin March 2, 1923 - August 9, 2011 Dorothy "Dottie" Helen (Fox) Berlin wife of Joe, the love of her life, whom she wed on April 12, 1942 and who preceded her in death on May 18, 2011 after 69 years together. Mother of Bonnie and James, grandmother of Sean and Blair. Born in Detroit, MI on March...

Robert & Linda Taylor

Robert & Linda Taylor

Aug 8, 2011

Robert Taylor May 15, 1958 ~ August 8, 2011 Linda Taylor October 12, 1961 ~ August 8, 2011 Robert Taylor 53 and Linda Taylor 49 of Monmouth Oregon died on August 8th, 2011 in Woodland CA. Robert and Linda grew up in Monmouth and Independence, and were co-owners of Master Appliance Service. They enjoyed the small town atmosphere that living...

Gerald Ossenkop

Gerald Ossenkop

Aug 8, 2011

Gerald Howard Ossenkop June 28, 1942 ~ August 8, 2011 SALEM - Gerald H. Ossenkop, 69 of Salem, Oregon went home to be with his Lord on Monday August 8, 2011. He was born to parents, Howard and Doris Ossenkop in St. Anthony, Idaho. He attended and graduated from Eddyville High School in Eddyville, Nebraska and moved to Oregon in...

Barbara Carol "Coon" Lofting

Barbara Carol "Coon" Lofting

Aug 5, 2011

Barbara Carol Coon Lofting 02/12/33 - 08/05/11 Born in Dallas, Oregon to Frank Golden and Lena Krisher Coon. Barbara graduated in the first class from the combined Monmouth/Independence, OR Central High school, in 1952. Barbara married Edward T. Lofting on December 13, 1952 in Independence, OR and welcomed their first child exactly nine months and one day after they were...

Bernard Bruce Vrell

Bernard Bruce Vrell

Aug 4, 2011

Bruce Vrell August 24, 1949 - August 4, 2011 A Celebration of Life will be at 11:30am, Saturday, August 20th 2011 at Pioneer Park located on 7th and C Street, Indep, OR. Bruce was proceeded in death by his wife, Kay Vrell and his brother, Walt Vrell. He is survived by his mother, Irene Vrell; father Barney Vrell; sons, Shawn...